Friday, August 28, 2015
‘Penguin Playbook’ begins Monday
BOARDMAN
“Penguin Playbook,” the official Youngstown State coaches radio show, will begin Monday at 7 p.m. at O’Charley’s Restaurant on South Avenue.
First-year head coach Bo Pelini will talk football with YSU play-by-play announcer Bob Hannon each Monday during the season, which begins Sept. 5 at Pitt. The show will be broadcast live on WKBN-AM 570.
During basketball season, basketball coaches Jerry Slocum and John Barnes will speak with Robb Schmidt and Jim Campbell at the same site and time.
YSU setter Jeffery earns Horizon honor
YOUNGSTOWN
The Horizon League’s volleyball coaches have selected Youngstown State’s Val Jeffery as the preseason Horizon League setter of the year.
Jeffery, a junior from Pickerington, was named the Horizon League’s inaugural setter of the year in 2014. Jeffery was also picked to repeat as an all-league honoree. Jeffery will be in her second season as a Penguin after transferring from High Point in the spring of 2014.
YSU begins its season today against Bradley at the Toledo Rocket Invitational.
How to report high school results
Coaches and statisticians can report high school results by email (sports@vindy.com) or fax (330-747-6712).
Phone calls (330-747-1478) are also acceptable but emails and faxes are strongly preferred.
Deadline is 10:30 p.m. Late results will be published in the following day’s newspaper.
Scrappers fall to Black Bears
MORGANTOWN, W.VA.
The West Virginia Black Bears pounced on Mahoning Valley Scrappers starter Leandro Linares (0-70, scoring four times in the first inning of Thursday’s 7-2 victory in New York-Penn League action.
Ke’Bryan Hayes drove in two runs and Daniel Arribas scored twice for the Black Bears.
Nathan Winfrey drove in both runs for the Scrappers with his ninth-inning hit. Ka’ai Tom and Mark Mathias each had two hits for the Scrappers.
McDonald Sideliners to meet Sept. 8
McDONALD
The McDonald Sideliners will meet on Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. at McDonald High School.
Cubs acquire Mariners’ Rodney
CHICAGO
The playoff-contending Chicago Cubs acquired struggling reliever Fernando Rodney from the Seattle Mariners for cash Thursday, reuniting the exuberant closer with manager Joe Maddon.
The 38-year-old Rodney had been designated for assignment by Seattle last Sunday.
Rodney was 5-5 and had gone 16 for 22 in save chances this season. The right-hander had a 5.68 ERA in 54 games.
Rodney was an AL All-Star last year when he posted a Mariners-record 48 saves.
The Cubs lead San Francisco by 51/2 games for the NL’s second wild-card spot.
Arbitrator rules against Bonds
NEW YORK
An arbitrator has ruled against Barry Bonds in a collusion case stemming from his final season in the majors.
Major League Baseball was informed this week that arbitrator Frederic Horowitz had ruled in its favor.
CBSSports.com first reported the decision.
Bonds had sought compensation after no teams would take him following his final season with San Francisco. Bonds hit .276 with a .480 on-base average and 28 home runs in 340 at-bats for the Giants in 2007.
The career home runs leader with 762, Bonds turned 43 during his last season. He later offered to play for the minimum major league salary but got no offers.
Staff/wire report